TEAM DIRECTORY BY NAME

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JOHN VANDERMAAR - P.Eng.Director, High Voltage LabT&D Technology and Testing

Mr. John Vandermaar directs Powertech’s High Voltage Laboratory under the T&D Technology and Testing group and is responsible for all activities of the High Voltage group including both field and laboratory studies. Mr. Vandermaar has 40 years of experience in problem solving in all areas of high voltage research. He was responsible for acquiring much of the laboratory’s high voltage equipment and since then has been responsible for design improvements and expanding the capabilities of the laboratory. He has undertaken on-site and laboratory testing, research and problem solving for power transformers, bushings, cables, sulfur hexafluoride equipment, and many other types of equipment.

Dr. Vidya Vankayala is the Director of Grid Modernization at Powertech. With more than 25 years of experience in the utility and hi-tech sectors, Dr. Vankayala has helped several utilities in grid modernization, distribution automation, smart energy program management and system integration. He has extensive experience in management consulting for electric utility transmission and distribution and also worked for two large technology vendors that provide grid modernization technologies to the global utility sector.